[Adopted as Sec. 4-14 of the 1973 Revised General Ordinances]
The provisions of this article are deemed necessary to promote the general
public safety and welfare of all persons using the beach, public areas and
recreation areas of the Township.
The regulations hereafter set forth shall apply to the beach, bay and
lake areas and all recreation areas of the Township, which areas are hereby
defined and declared to be:
A.
All of those areas of land along the oceanfront, bayfront
and lakefront owned or rented by the Township.
B.
All of those areas of land along the oceanfront, bayfront
and lakefront wherein the Township has control of the use by easement, deed
or deeds; in addition, all of those areas of land along the oceanfront, bayfront,
lakefront and beach areas which shall be open to the public for public purposes
as a result of ownership or control by the Township as owner in fee, easement,
deed or deeds, agreement with owner, dedication, riparian rights or otherwise.
C.
All other areas set apart by written consent of owners
filed with the Township.
D.
Public street ends on the bayfront.
E.
Public parks, playgrounds and any other places of public
recreation and recreational facilities.
A.
The following conduct by any person in an applicable
area under this article is prohibited:
(1)
To throw, bat or catch a baseball, football, basketball
or softball or fly kites or engage in the playing of any games endangering
the health and safety of others in areas posted by sign as reserved for sunbathing
and swimming only, or so designated by the lifeguards, or to swim or bathe
in any area not posted for swimming or bathing.
(2)
To swim or bathe beyond a safe depth in the swimming
areas, as from time to time indicated, determined or regulated by the lifeguards,
or to swim or bathe in any area not posted for swimming or bathing.
(3)
To use a surfboard, canoe, boat or raft of any kind or
description, except at locations designated by the lifeguards.
(4)
To throw, place or deposit or leave any bottles, glass,
crockery, sharp or pointed article or thing, paper, refuse or debris of any
kind.
(5)
To disobey any order, direction, whistle or other signal
used by the lifeguards or the police.
(6)
To consume alcoholic beverages on the public beaches
or in any recreational area.
(7)
To climb upon, stand on or tamper with or handle the
lifeguards' boats or other equipment used by lifeguards.
(8)
To revel, disport or behave in a noisy and boisterous
manner, emitting loud cries and other noises, so as to inconvenience others
or otherwise disrupt and disturb the public peace and dignity within the areas
defined.
(9)
To park vehicles, loiter, assemble, band or crowd together
so as to interfere or be likely to interfere with the ingress and egress of
others at the street ends approaching the beaches or other recreation areas.
(10)
To act in a loud, indecent, obscene or offensive manner.
(11)
To sleep on the public beaches or in any recreation area
during any time between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
(12)
To change clothes, dress, undress or otherwise disrobe,
except outer wraps.
(13)
To drive or move any vehicle on the beach or other recreation
area.
(14)
To use any type of vehicle or truck or trailer as a place
for the purpose of changing from street attire into bathing suit or vice versa
or to engage at any time of day or night in the practice commonly known as
"sleeping in cars" within the areas defined or on any of the public streets
of the Township.
(15)
To engage in the activity of fishing during the months
of June, July, August and September of each year in areas posted by sign to
prohibit this activity or as designated by the lifeguards.
(16)
To be at any beach or bay area during the hours of 11:00
p.m. to 6:00 a.m. or loiter in any park area between one hour after sunset
and sunrise. This prohibition shall not apply to surf fisherman who shall
be permitted to occupy a beach or bay area for purposes of fishing activities
so long as the surf fisherman has first secured a valid and current written
permit from the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation.
[Amended 7-21-1994 by Ord. No. 42-94]
(17)
No dog or other domestic pet is permitted to run unleashed
in any park or recreation area. Animal defecation shall be removed immediately
by any pet owner whenever a dog or other domestic pet eliminates upon any
Township land or public right-of-way.
[Added 7-21-1994 by Ord. No. 42-94]
B.
The Township Council may, from time to time, promulgate,
by resolution, additional rules and regulations governing applicable areas
under this article, which rules shall be properly posted in such areas.
Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, beach parties may be
permitted upon application for and receipt of written permission therefor
from the Township Manager or anyone he may so designate.
